TRAVEL
TIPS
| Driving |
U.S
Driving Permit accepted |
| Currency |
(MZM)
Metical |
| Electrical |
220 Volts |
| Telephones |
Country
Code 258 |
Currency
Mozambique´s local currency is the Metical, however US dollars
and SA Rand are widely accepted.
It is advisable to carry cash or traveller cheques as credit cards
are not widely accepted and obtaining a cash advance on a credit
card in a bank can be a costly and time consuming process.
Business Hours
Business hours are generally from 8:00 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 17:30.
Banks
Mozambique´s commercial banks - Bank Standard Totta de
Moçambique, Banco de Fomento e Exterior, Banco Popular
de Desenvolvimento, Banco Internacional de Moçambique
and Banco Comercial de Moçambique - offer exchange services
in their main Maputo branches.
Banks are open to the public Monday - Friday mornings from 8:00
- 11:00.
Postal Services
The post offices are open Monday to Friday, 7:45 - 12:00 and
14:00 - 17:00 and Saturday mornings.
Telephones
Most major towns are served by a satellite telephone system.
Direct dialling is available to South Africa and Swaziland.
To place a call to a destination outside the region, dial 100
to book your connection.
The dialling code from outside the country for Mozambique is
258-1 for Maputo, 258-3 for Beira and 258-6 for Nampula.
